OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, secured Senate passage of Senate Bill 904, legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of Oklahoma’s Medicaid program and ensuring responsible stewardship of public funds.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won bipartisan approval from the full Senate for Senate Bill 1427, to ensure parents will have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children if they so choose.

OKLAHOMA CITY— Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, has secured Senate approval for Senate Bill 1369, legislation creating the 9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund to ensure the continued operation of the state’s 988 crisis hotline following the loss of federal funding.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate advanced legislation Thursday designed to expand public access to life-saving opioid antagonists, such as Narcan, and empower individuals to act in emergency overdose situations.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation updating the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program has received unanimous, bipartisan support by the full Senate. Senate Bill 2040, by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1379 by Sen. Aaron Reinhardt, R-Jenks, advancing a targeted effort to strengthen the state’s response to human trafficking and expand support for survivors.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation from Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, aimed at speeding up and making the pretrial release process more efficient.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has passed Senate Bill 1319, legislation by Senator Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, directing the Corporation Commission to establish a process for homeowners to receive remediation assistance if their property is contaminated by a substance under the commission’s jurisdiction.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Regina Goodwin has received Senate approval for a bill to update the stipend school districts can opt to provide to school board members for attending board meetings. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 63, the stipend, which has not been updated since 1972, would be raised from $25 up to $190 per meeting for up to four meetings each month.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won unanimous Senate approval for a measure aimed at unsolved violent crimes throughout the state. Hicks filed Senate Bill 1636 after holding an in-depth interim study on cold cases in Oklahoma, which looked at what other states have done to strengthen their responses to unsolved crimes.